Grizzled

Name: Grizzled
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ISBN: 9781426223358

Love Letters to 50 of North America's Least Understood Animals

Jason Bittel

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National Geographic Books
01 April 2026

Zoology & animal sciences; Humour; Wildlife: general interest

Funny, fascinating, and scientifically grounded, this charming book reveals the lesser-known side of 50 animals.

Effortlessly readable, Grizzled reintroduces animal lovers to species they already thought they knew.

Funny, fascinating, and scientifically grounded, this charming book reveals unknown details about 50 well-known animals.

Effortlessly readable, Grizzled reintroduces nature lovers to species they thought they knew all about.

From fireflies and hummingbirds to alligators and sharks, this collection of 50 brief essays combines witty prose and vivid illustrations to reveal the secret lives and oddball behaviors of North American creatures both familiar and little known.

In Grizzled, science journalist Jason Bittel taps into current research about the behavior of key North American mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates, from insects to urchins. Along the way, he answers questions you didn't know to ask, such as-

How do monarch butterflies emerge from sentient goo? Why did beavers have to parachute into their newest habitats? What's inside a yellowjacket meatball? How many jellyfish can a sea turtle eat? Can deer really grow antlers on their legs?

With a charming foreword by Photo Ark creator Joel Sartore, Grizzled offers a surprising, endearing, and altogether eye-opening tour of the animal kingdom-one you won't soon forget.

By: Jason Bittel
Imprint: National Geographic Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 930g
ISBN: 9781426223358
ISBN 10: 1426223358
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

JASON BITTEL is a science journalist known for his lighthearted forays into the wonders of the animal kingdom. A National Geographic Society Explorer and Knight Science Journalism Project Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bittel has published work in National Geographic magazine, the Washington Post, and the New York Times, among other places. The author of four children's books on nature and wildlife, Bittel lives with his wife and children in Pittsburgh, PA.